How adorably festive are these Strawberry Cream Cheese Cookies?! Grab yourself some strawberry cake mix and prepare to fall in love with these soft, pillowy cake mix cookies!
15.25ounce(432g)box of strawberry flavored cake mix
1large egg
¼cup(59ml)vegetable oil
¼cup(59ml)waterstart with ¼ cup and add extra if needed
8ounces(227g)cream cheeseroom temperature
3cups(360g)powdered sugar
¼cup(59ml)milk
2drops of red food coloring
Valentine's day sprinkles
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat, and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, egg, oil and water. Stir by hand with wooden spoon until everything is evenly combined. If the batter becomes too thick, add water, but a tablespoon at a time.
Scoop dough with a medium sized cookie scoop into the palm of your hands and form into a ball. Place on baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 13-16 minutes, until slightly crackled on the top and the edges are starting to be golden.
In the meantime, while the cookies are baking, prepare the frosting by beating the cream cheese in a bowl of a stand mixer until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar, milk, and red food coloring. Continue to beat until color starts to form and everything is smooth. Set aside.
When cookies are done baking, let sit on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cookies are completely cool, spread frosting atop the cookies and then garnish with sprinkles.
Keep cookies in an airtight container. You may choose to put them in the fridge because of the cream cheese or let them sit out (if there are any left!). I didn't let my cookies sit out for more than 3 days.